The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-10-20

is a credit to Atlanta and Georgia That
1t will be of great benefit to the State in at.
tracing attention to our thriving and grow
ing industries is not to be questioned. To
be appreciated it must be seen. Thousands
have been in attendance. Such crowds as
were there Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day cannot be enumerated OF guessed at
correctly. They were simply grand ag-
gregation of human beings, bent on seeing
the sights, President Cleveland and his
beautiful wife. The jam at the gates of exit
were simply crushing in numbers and force
Women and children Jared badly in the
seething mass Of humanity. Once in
the crowd, one could neither 90 forward or
backward until the gates were opened and
you were lucky enough to get out. The
far grounds is not at all artistic or beauti-
full, but the fair display is splendid in every
department The Brumby Chair Factory
OF Marietta have an excellent display of
their celebrated chairs, while the American
Marble Company of Marietta makes an ex-
hibit that cannot be excelled The Mariet-
ia and North Georgia Railway mineral dis
play is extensive and varied and makes
fine showing for this section of the State
1t you want to pay for your Guano with
cotton at l5cts, you must bring your cotton
on or before November lst Don't forget
the time and lose the option
B. R. LEGG.
One of the queer things in business is
the propensity of people to seek irregular
mediums of advertising. 1t is unaccounta-
| be-the prices some men pay for sticking
| their advertisements in irregular places.
| Especially is this so when compared with
their willingness to pay anything for adver.
| Using in the regular channels Advertis
ments thrust into irregular and unbusness-
like places impress the general mind that
| the concern is of similar character. But
an advertisement in a general newspaper
of first class standing carries the impression
| that the advertiser has standing in his
own community which he is not afraid to
| show to his neighbors, and that he does not
shrink from competition with the best of
them. IT any one is going to place to buy.
whether he be trader or buying for his
own use, and has to seek dealers through
| advertisements. where will he look tor them
| He looks to the most reputable newspaper
in the place, and he thinks that advertising
IN these gives an assurance of the good
standing of the advertiser and his business
| enterprise, and of the suffciency of his
stock
Every now and then you hear of some
one who has drawn prize in the Louisiana
lottery, but you never hear mentioned the
| names Of the thousands of dupes who
draw blanks-simply this and nothing more
This gambling institution depletes the
pockets of the poor, who hope to be helped
on to speedy fortune, but alas are that
much poorer for every dollar that they in
vest IN the rotten concern. 1t is said that
1t would surprise any person to know
how many Marietta people try their luck in
this lottery scheme, and yet we find not one
made rich by it
-DIED-In this city on the Ilth inst
Mrs Ruhama Cooper aged So years. She
was the mother of Mr. j. C. Cooper, of this
place. She was member of Acworth Ban.
fist Church and was consistent Christian
in all her walk and conversation She
served her day and generation well, and has
now gone to her eternal rest. Her remains
were carried to Mars Hill cemetery. near
Acworth for burial Rev G. S. Tumlin
preached the funeral sermon We extend
our sympathy to the 5ereaved
Just received, fine line OF Mems Shoes,
all styles, AT Springer's.
-Gentiemen's heavy underwear at
HIRsCH's.
Among those in the city this week,
were Col W. P. McClatchy, James Z. and
Ell Howell, James A Brown and wife Chat
tanooga Sloan Thompson and Frank Clair
and wife, Savannah; Met Camp, of Balti
more; MIR and Mrs. Hiram Goodwin, Of Car.
tersville; Otto Agricola, of Gadsden; Claude
Seals of Birmingham R. NJ. Cleveland, of
Wartrace, Tenn.
AT the Episcopal Cemetery parties
Raye been trespassing frequently on the en-
closed lot of Prot. +. l. Freyer, unlatching
and leaving open the gate, smoking and
leaving matches scattered on the graves
This is very narrowing to the feelings Of
Mr.. and Mrs Freyer, and trespassers are
warned from making that place pleasure
resort, as it is private enclosure where rest
precious dead and should not be desecrated
The pan party to be given by the Y. f
L. and W. Society which was to have been
at Mrs. Murphy's on Friday night next has
been postponed till Friday night after tie
close OF the Exposition when it will be held
at the same place. The admission at the
door will be lOcts, pans SOC
The Welch house and lot, on Atlanta
street will be sold to the highest bidder the
first Tuesday in November The lot will be
equally divided into two lots and sold sepa-
rately. 1t is good piece of property, and
buyers would do well to be on hand. See
| advertisement.
DR.. Lewe Sessions, of Union Springs,
Ala visited Judge W. NJ. Sessions this
week Messrs. A. Il. u B. D. Rrantley, Of
Blackshear, Ga, and Miss Mamie Tate of
Tate, Ga, visited Judge Sessions family
last week.
The fire engine is draped in mourning
in respect to the memory of Mr.. John L.
Pitner, a member Of Hook and Ladder Co.,
who died on last Sunday morning.
The Dablonega Signal says the illumin-
alton on Kennesaw Mountain, although the
distance was over 20 miles, was plainly seen
in that town.
This is the last day to pay your city tax.
To morrow fias will be issued against de-